Improved distilling-apparatus for spirits



JOHN C. COOKSON, 0F LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters Patent No. 81,605, dated September 1, 1868.

IMPROYED DISIILIIING-APPARATUS FOR SPIRITS.

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' Be it known that I, JOHN C. COOKSON,ot`1'.|ancaster city, and Statev of Pennsylvania, have invented a. new

'and improved extra chamberand appliancesin combination with the ordinary still, doubler, and refrigerator;

and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and' exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in whichc Figure 1 is a perspective v iew ot' the ordinary vessels, the still,' I; the doubler', II; my extra combined vessel,A III, in combination with the ordinary worm or refrigerator, IV. I

Figure 2 illustrates a vertical section of my extra vessel, III, in part. The natureot my invention consists inproviding a combined vessel in connection with the ordinary doublingvessel, so arranged within itself as to enable me to draw eil' the vapor at sundry points, either with a portion of the essential oils combined or deodori'zcd, and more highly rclncd and puried, by passing the vapor through a perforated chamber or dish, or still further rectify the same, and draw oli' the lighter vapors at a y'et higher point, as well as to introduce aqueous vapors to reduce the strength, and also to perfume or medicate the same before it enters into the refrigerator or condensing-vessel, so arranged that the several pipes and appliances canbe used separately or collectively, according to the object had -n' view.

To enable others skilled in art to make and usc" iiiy invention, it is only necessary to describe vessel III.'V Theconncction with the ordinary vessels used in the process of distillation will be readily understood by reference to fig. 1. The still I may be an ordinary copper still, for certain uses. The several pipes and connections are shown and numbered, also, in tig. 1.

Fig. 2 shows the several parts ot"ruyv extra chamber. A, the lower portion,v which may be of wood, of any desired height or dimension, in which the vapor expands and becomes rarciied, parting witlrthe heavier particles of fusel-oil, vcrdigris,` or other foreign matter carried over from the ordinary doubler or still. A pipe, 6, leads from thc top of this chamber, through which the vapor can be drawn when it is desirable to retain the ner elements of the essential oil, in order that the liquor drawn off may improve by age, in a hi'ghl'y purified condition. There is also fitted into thev top, A, and above pipe 6, a chamber, B, with a perforated bottom or a series of pcrforateddishes. This diaphragm or chamber B supplied with charcoal or other deodorizingmaterial, through which thevapors arc passedand puritied. There is also a pipe, 7, that leads from chamber B. Over the chamber B is a conic head or chamber, C, with a pipe, 9, leading from the apex, to carryo the highlyrefined vapor. Fitted to and over and around this conic head or chamber is a water-still, D, with a slccvc centrally, for the passage of pipe 9, and is alsoprovided with a pipe, 8, from its upper portion. This still may beillcd through a faucet-funnel, cZ, or by a pipe, 10, leading from the top ot' the refrigerator IV. These several pipes, properly lntcd and secured, urc each provided with stop-cocks z', and all (Nos. 6, 7, 8,and 9,) lead into an egg-shaped or doublc-conic head or vessel, F, connected with the worm in the refrigerator IV. The vessel F may'also be provided' with u. perforated bottom, and muy bcchargcd (through a nec-k and screwappcndage, GJ with roots, herbs, or ilowers, from which the bitter perfume or other matter may he extracted by the vapor in its passage through thcsame.

This combined apparatus of, and conncctedwith', the extra-chambcrcd vessel III, ail'ords a wide range for manipulating spirituous vapors and distilling various liquorsfof any desired strength,.medicated, perfumed, or ordinary spirituous liquors,`highly refined and purified.

I am aware that there is* agre'at diversity of forms of vessels, various combinations of pipes, doublcrs, fcc., liil'ering in arrangement; but I am not aware cfa vessel constructed and arranged Substantially in the manner and for the various purposes herein set forth, as well as in the arrangement ot' the pipes leading from'thc same extra chamber,`for refining andmanipulating the spirituous vapors in thc distillation of Spirituous liquors, be they medicated, perfumed, or not. Y v

What I claim as my invention, and desire to 'secure by Letters Patent, is- 1. An'extra vessel, III, with its chamber A, in combination with the chamber B and its perforated bottom,

enses o and an upper chamber, G, with its conie head and central pipe 9,. pipes Tand 6, issuing from their respective' departments, in the manner shown and specified, for the purpose set forth. l

2. In combination with seid extra. vessel III, with its ehamberslA, B, end G, the stili D, with its pipe, 10, sleeve 8, faucet-funnel d, mounted and arranged substantially as shown and described.

3. The chamber F, when combined with the worm of lthe condensing-vessel and the extra vessel III, by means of the seveal pipes 6, 7, 8, and 9, substantially stranger! in the manner and for the purpose specified. y

JOHN C. COOKSON.

Witnesses 1 WM. B. WILEY,v JACOB Summit. 

